5-bedroom House for sale in Wisbech
| Wisbech St. Mary, Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, PE13 | £ 499,995 |
Features listProperty type: 5-bedroom House for sale
Number of bedrooms: 5
The Barns Built in 1850 as dairy buildings this beautiful barn conversion has been converted sympathetically in 2004. It boasts 5 double bedrooms and 5 bathrooms, 3 of which are ensuite. The conversion is of a high standard mixing contemporary living within a traditional building. Internally there are many bespoke features including wooden shutters, brick and wood flooring, stone sills, cast iron up lighters. Many features from the original structure are displayed including the brickwork and exposed beams. Approach The Barns are accessed via a shingle driveway with large parking/turning area and double garage. Accommodation Entering the Entrance Hall through wooden French doors there is overwhelming feel of space and barn character, from here, turning right, the hallway leads to the beautiful Sitting Room (4.55m x 5.58m approx) with reclaimed wood flooring and part vaulted ceiling. Beyond is the Dining Room (4m x 4.1m approx) containing exposed brick work and exposed timbers with a beautiful wooden floor. From here is an entrance to the Galleried Drawing Room (6.7m x 8.13m approx) which has an amazing full height, double glazed, screen windows overlooking the established garden and patio area. The room contains vaulted ceiling and a stairway leading up to the galleried landing which overlooks this stunning room. This room epitomizes barn living due to its characteristics such as features like the recycled, rainwater hoppers as down lighters and the wealth of exposed timber work around you. Leading off the Galleried Drawing Room is the traditional Kitchen (4.03m x 5.6m approx) with a mix of hardwood worktops, butler sink, ceramic hob range and inlaid oak and pavers flooring. The functional utility room has a stainless sink and space for white goods with a walk in pantry. Off the Galleried Drawing Room is a family bathroom (3.89m x 1.85m approx) with highly traditional sanitary ware with a beautiful roll top bath. To the other side of the Entrance Hall is further living space comprising Bedroom 5 (3.18m x 3.12m approx), Family Bathroom (4.29m x 2.38m approx), Bedroom 4/Study (3.18m x 3.12m), Bedroom 3 (4.08m x 3.17m approx) with ensuite shower room having a double shower cubicle and white sanitary ware. Further along the hallway is a Games Room/Bar Area (7m x 4.23m approx) with reclaimed wood bar and stainless steel round sink and drainer, space for a fridge and plumbing for dishwasher. This leads down two steps into what is currently the Snooker Room ((5.4m x 7.62m) both rooms are open to vaulted beamed ceiling.
On the first floor there are a further two bedrooms both boasting ensuites, Bedroom 1 (3.85 x 4.11m approx) continues the theme of the vaulted ceiling and benefits from walk in wardrobe whilst there is a three piece ensuite. Bedroom 2 (3.83m x 4.06m approx) also contains features such as a vaulted ceiling and exposed timber and a similar styled ensuite.
The Barns benefit from a variety of usages ideally as a family home of great proportions or alternatively it could be split to cater for a family home with a separate annexe. The potential within the nearing 370 square metres of accommodation is overwhelming.
Outside Sitting on a corner plot of 1/3 acre with gardens to the rear. The gardens have lawn areas with well stocked borders with established shrubs and plants. The patio areas to the side and to the rear create fantastic spaces for external entertaining at different times of the day. Included in this category is the tucked away secret garden which sits behind the courtyard area single storey part of the barn. Within the gardens there is also tucked away behind some the foliage of the beautiful gardens is a 61 square metre unconverted barn which could be converted to either a separate annexe or an indoor swimming pool however planning permission would be necessary for this as it has lapsed.
The village of Wisbech St Mary is just off the A47 and just under 18 miles north east of the market town of King's Lynn and is approximately 37 minutes by car from Peterborough. Cambridge being about 60 minutes by car along the A14 provides a wider variety of shopping, commercial and leisure facilities; these include a full range of sports clubs and societies, restaurants and high street stores. Cambridge is home to the famous University and river Cam, hosting the once a year event boat race. It is a compact cosmopolitan city with beautiful architecture both old and new.
Amenities Wisbech St Mary has a village grocery store, post office, equestrian centre, carp fishing lakes and four public houses. Wisbech which is approximately 2 miles away is known as the capital of The Fens, it straddles the River Nene. There are weekly markets on Thursdays and Saturdays with car boot sales on Sundays. The local Dentist and GP surgery is in Wisbech and the nearest hospital being Johnson Hospital in Spalding. Local attractions include Fenland Aviation Museum, Peckover House and Gardens, Octavia Hill's Birthplace House, Elgood's Brewery and Garden, Butterfly and Wildlife Park in Spalding, and Long Sutton Antique and Craft Centre to name a few. Gedney Hill Golf Club has a well maintained 18 hole, par 70 course it also boasts having the longest hole in Europe of 671 yards.
Education Within 16 miles there is a selection of independent schools including: Wisbech Grammar School (ages 4-18, co-educational, day school) Within 4 miles of Wisbech St Mary there are several schools: Feeding into Marshland High School are the following schools: Emneth Primary West Walton Community Primary Marshland St James VC Primary Walpole Highway Community Primary Travel Wisbech is on the A47 providing goods links to Cambridge via the A10, London, via the A1 and the Midlands via the A14.
Train links are available at March, King's Lynn and Peterborough to London. Also, good links to London Stansted Airport via trains and cars, using the A11.
Council Authority Fenland District Council Council Tax Band is F
Services
Strictly by appointment through Barn Masters. Property agent
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